MOY/SCMI/55 (Issue 6):2001

Centre for Basic, Thermal and Length Metrology

National Physical Laboratory

MOY/SCMI/55

SPECIFICATION OF ACCURACY FOR A

SET OF HOFFMANN ROLLER GAUGES

A set of 16 Hoffmann commercial rollers intended for use as auxiliary standards of

size.

National Physical Laboratory

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FOREWORD

In the 1940s and 1950s, NPL was involved in drafting a special series of
Specifications of Accuracy that covered a wide range of precision measuring
apparatus. This series has been built on first hand experience gained in the design and
construction of prototype measuring equipment at NPL and in the design and
calibration of measuring equipment of British and foreign manufacture. Each
specification in the series originally conformed to a general pattern and was allocated
a permanent serial number which, in addition to its title, serves as its identity.

The MOY/SCMI (Metrology/Specification Certification Measuring Instruments)

standards are complementary to the Standards issued by the British Standards Institute
(BSI). The majority relate to measurement equipment of a proprietary kind designed
either at NPL or by British manufacturers which, in the ordinary way, would not fall
within BSI’s terms of reference. In some cases, in which the equipment is of a more
general nature, the Specification has provided a useful basis for formulating a British
Standard. The specifications are to enable manufacturers to base their inspection on
mutually agreed specifications of accuracy both in workmanship and performance.

MOY/SCMI/55 has been updated as part of a project financed by the DTI (MPU
8/61.3) concerned with Good Practice Guides and Equipment Specifications.

SCOPE

A set of 16 Hoffmann commercial rollers intended for use as auxiliary standards of

size.

Figure 1 A set of Hoffmann rollers

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CONTENTS

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1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................3
2 HARDNESS...........................................................................................................3
3 LENGTH................................................................................................................3
4 DIAMETER ...........................................................................................................3
5 CERTIFICATION..................................................................................................4
6 UNCERTAINTIES ................................................................................................4
7 REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE ........................................................................4

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1 GENERAL

1.1 Each set of roller gauges shall be securely housed in a box.

1.2 A serial number shall be allocated to each set and shall be legibly
marked on the box.

1.3 A set shall comprise one roller of each of the following sizes:
3 1 5 3 7 1 9 5 11 3 13 7 15 1 1
, , , , , , , , , , , , , 1, 1 and 1 in
16 4 16 8 16 2 16 8 16 4 16 8 16 8 4

1.4 The roller gauges shall have a good quality finish.

2 HARDNESS

2.1 The roller gauges shall be hardened and, when finished, shall have a
hardness of not less than 800 HV, when tested in accordance with BS
EN ISO 6507-1:1998.

3 LENGTH

3.1 The end faces of each roller gauge shall be flat to within 0.002 5 mm.
Any departure from flatness should be such that the faces are of convex
form.

3.2 The central length of each roller gauge shall agree with its nominal size
to within ± 0.002 5 mm.

4 DIAMETER

For the purpose of this specification, the requirements on diameter

relate to the central 3/5th of the length.

4.1 Each roller gauge shall be uniform in diameter to within 0.001 3 mm.

4.2 The mean diameter of each roller gauge shall agree with its nominal
size to within 0.002 5 mm.

4.3 Each roller gauge shall be free from lobes. When rotated in a 90° vee
block under a sensitive indicator, any variation in reading shall not
exceed 0.002 5 mm. Alternatively, this test may be performed with a
roundness measuring instrument.

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5 CERTIFICATION

5.1 NPL is prepared to issue a Certificate of Calibration for a set of roller

gauges complying with this specification. This certificate will state the
mean diameter and the measured length of each gauge.

6 UNCERTAINTIES

6.1 It will normally be necessary to consider the uncertainty of

measurement when ascertaining compliance (or non-compliance) with
this specification. UKAS document M3003 ‘Uncertainty and
confidence in measurement’ gives further guidance in Appendix J.

7 REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE

7.1 Certain clauses in any specifications are necessary to support

manufacture and assembly but may be difficult or unnecessary to check
in subsequent checks for compliance with this specification. In certain
cases checking a feature may require disassembly of the item, which
may be undesirable. Although it is not essential that all clauses be
checked on subsequent verification, it is important that those clauses
omitted do not detract from the metrological value of the test. Where
applicable, a performance check should always be carried out as this
may allow indirect verification of those parameters that are not easily
measured individually without disassembly.

7.2 When making statements of compliance or non-compliance, it is

recommended that this specification and the relevant clauses within it
be unambiguously identified in the calibration certificate or test report.

Example wording for a set of angle gauges follows.

This set of angle gauges has been examined for compliance with the
accuracy requirements of clauses 2 and 3 of NPL Specification of
Accuracy MOY/SCMI/18 (Issue 5), a copy of which is attached to this
certificate.

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For free measurement advice and information on other specifications in this series call
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The standard reference temperature for industrial length measurements is defined in

ISO 1:1975 Standard reference temperature for industrial length measurements.

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) can be contacted at

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